An Odin man suffers fatal injuries on Tuesday, after he was involved in a motorcycle/vehicle crash in Central City, with a local business owner being charged with a DUI in the crash. 58-year-old Thomas Joy reportedly pulled his 2014 Nissan pickup truck out of an alleyway, next to the Broadway Tavern along North Broadway Street at around 521pm on Tuesday. Joy reportedly pulled out into the path of a Harley Davidson motorcycle, driven by 65-year-old Jerry Clarkson of Odin, resulting in Clarkson’s motorcycle crashing into the truck. Clarkson was initially taken to an area hospital, but reportedly needed to be airlifted to a St. Louis area hospital for treatment. He reportedly coded in the air and the flight was diverted to a hospital in Breese, where he was pronounced dead. Joy was not injured in the crash, but an investigation is currently underway. Additional charges could be filed by the Marion County State’s Attorney’s office.
